Your Dose of Duhawk News and Features
It was a busy day in the Office of Admissions office yesterday as a steady stream of potential future Duhawks visited campus to leam more about Loras College. Check out the photo gallery to get a feel for what a prospective student visit is all about.
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We had such an amazing time welcoming so many Duhawks back to campus last weekend for homecoming! The love and enthusiasm from alumni and current students alike was overwhelming after a year apart.
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a year of remote functions and computer-based get-togethers, we couldn’t be more excited to finally see everyone back together for in-person (and safe) gatherings back on campus.
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Since it’s inception, the gala event has raised more than $1.3 million toward student assistance.
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In 2019, the faculty and staff at Loras College took the stage to perform “Loras College: The Musical” for the College community, continuing a 30-year tradition of faculty/staff shows.
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“I do believe his legacy will live on in the lives of people he has helped through all of his efforts. There are people who may not know his name, but their lives are better because he walked with us for a while.”
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A smaller structure than its sister building, the observatory was placed in by the current tennis courts on Coyne Field, as it was the ideal spot on campus with the largest expanse of sky. The seismograph station was the only one in Iowa at the time.
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Among professions with enormous power over others, the group that might have the least amount of training and relevant education requirements for the positions they hold is comprised of nationally elected officials.
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In 1939, the infirmary was renamed Smyth Hall during the college’s centennial to honor Clement Smyth, the second Bishop of Dubuque.
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Heitkamp Planetarium was originally conceived as part of an effort to mark the 125th anniversary of Loras College with the creation of an observatory followed by a larger planetarium.
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